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Investment Objectives and Goals
Feb. 01, 2026
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL BEHAVIORAL LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Behavioral Large Cap Value Equity Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks maximum long-term total return, by investing primarily in equity securities of large companies.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL BEHAVIORAL SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Behavioral Small Cap Value Equity Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks maximum long-term total return, by investing primarily in equity securities of small capitalization companies.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL EQUITY INCOME FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Equity Income Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks capital growth and current income.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Mid Cap Relative Value Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL REAL ESTATE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Real Estate Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks total return through investment in real estate securities.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SMALL CAP VALUE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Small Cap Value Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL ULTRA SHORT BOND FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks to provide current income and competitive total return.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SHORT DURATION BOND FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks to provide current income and competitive total return.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks current income consistent with the preservation of capital.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks a high level of current income and a competitive total return.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL LONG DURATION CORPORATE BOND FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Long Duration Corporate Bond Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks to maximize total return.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL QUALITY INCOME FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Quality Income Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks to maximize total return.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL NORTH CAROLINA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading]  Sterling Capital North Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks current income exempt from federal and North Carolina income taxes consistent with preservation of capital.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SOUTH CAROLINA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks current income exempt from federal and South Carolina income taxes consistent with preservation of capital.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL VIRGINIA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks current income exempt from federal and Virginia income taxes consistent with preservation of capital.

A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL WEST VIRGINIA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading]  Sterling Capital West Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks current income exempt from federal and West Virginia income taxes consistent with preservation of capital.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL BEHAVIORAL LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Behavioral Large Cap Value Equity Fund 
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks maximum long-term total return, by investing primarily in equity securities of large companies.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL BEHAVIORAL SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Behavioral Small Cap Value Equity Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks maximum long-term total return, by investing primarily in equity securities of small capitalization companies.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL EQUITY INCOME FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Equity Income Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks capital growth and current income.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Mid Cap Relative Value Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL REAL ESTATE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Real Estate Fund 
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks total return through investment in real estate securities.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SMALL CAP VALUE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Small Cap Value Fund 
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL ULTRA SHORT BOND FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks to provide current income and competitive total return.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SHORT DURATION BOND FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks to provide current income and competitive total return.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks current income consistent with the preservation of capital.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks a high level of current income and a competitive total return.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL LONG DURATION CORPORATE BOND FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Long Duration Corporate Bond Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks to maximize total return.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL QUALITY INCOME FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Quality Income Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks to maximize total return.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL NORTH CAROLINA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital North Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund 
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks current income exempt from federal and North Carolina income taxes consistent with preservation of capital.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SOUTH CAROLINA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund 
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks current income exempt from federal and South Carolina income taxes consistent with preservation of capital.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL VIRGINIA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free Fund 
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks current income exempt from federal and Virginia income taxes consistent with preservation of capital.

Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL WEST VIRGINIA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital West Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free Fund 
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks current income exempt from federal and West Virginia income taxes consistent with preservation of capital.

R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL BEHAVIORAL LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Behavioral Large Cap Value Equity Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks maximum long-term total return, by investing primarily in equity securities of large companies.

R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL BEHAVIORAL SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Behavioral Small Cap Value Equity Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks maximum long-term total return, by investing primarily in equity securities of small capitalization companies.

R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL EQUITY INCOME FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Equity Income Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks capital growth and current income.

R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Mid Cap Relative Value Fund 
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL REAL ESTATE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Real Estate Fund 
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks total return through investment in real estate securities.

R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SMALL CAP VALUE FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Small Cap Value Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SHORT DURATION BOND FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks to provide current income and competitive total return.

R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks a high level of current income and a competitive total return.

R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL LONG DURATION CORPORATE BOND FUND  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] Sterling Capital Long Duration Corporate Bond Fund
Objective [Heading] Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]

The Fund seeks to maximize total return.